[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by Stu

They may not be going to hell, but it shouldn't bother them. After all, they volunteered to send themselves out to do a job where possible loss of ego, loss of limbs, loss of confidence, mental breakdown, family separation, death by RV, death by gunshot wounds, death by disease, and death by landmine are all plausible risks. All under some fake pretense of 'honor' for the country. It's just stupidity. They aint' the sharpest in the land, let's face it.

Let other idiots do the job. Sending yourself out to war is unfair to both yourself and everyone you know. I know the adverts they market to sixteen year old's on MTV & Viva don't show it that way, but it's the truth. It's like the argument about letting gay's in the military people always had. Who cares? Anybody dumb enough to want to join the military should be let in.

Have you ever thought that the country has to have a military force. Without those that volunteer to join the forces - national service would be introduced - which would mean that probably all blokes between the ages of 18 and 40 would be enlisted whether they wanted to or not! All the cowards would be forced to risk their necks for a change - instead of sitting around ridiculing the brave ones that do.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

Have you ever thought that the country has to have a military force. Without those that volunteer to join the forces - national service would be introduced - which would mean that probably all blokes between the ages of 18 and 40 would be enlisted whether they wanted to or not! All the cowards would be forced to risk their necks for a change - instead of sitting around ridiculing the brave ones that do.

I already covered that point when I said 'let other idiots do the job'. People still join the army. My words certainly wont stop them. I don't think there is anything brave about it. And I certainly don't think not wanting to join the army and not wanting your mother to read mail detailing your death counts as making you a fucking coward, for christ sake.

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

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